Today a single Roseate Spoonbill flew up while we were in the car eating. Just dropped down to visit.
Needless to say all the food went in a heap between the seats and we suddenly weren’t hungry.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.
I cannot pass up taking this shot, no matter how many times I have done it before.
Roseate Spoonbill, ACE Basin, South Carolina.
At first I was ready to catch the crash, all focused and waiting.
A slight shift, and all was good.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.
For about a half hour before this Spoonbill were flying all around, joining different groups, in general pretty busy.
And then these two casually walked away from all the activity.
At the time it was funny that rather than fly they went for a casual stroll.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.
Three images from the ‘to do’ list here.  Another set of a landing Spoonbill.
I can’t seem to pass up photographing these pink guys when they pull back their wings like this to slow down.
Spoonbills like to walk along and sift through marshes muddy water and bottom during feeding.
The big ‘Spoon’ is a handy tool.
They can gather up too much mud and water, so the big spit is part of their routine.
Donnelly, South Carolina.
Two photographs taken of a Spoonbill joining a flock.
There were three flocks on this long open marsh. Basically one on each end with the third in the middle. Birds flew back and forth between the different groups.
I captured many small sequences of Spoonbill flights that morning while walking along a dike.
ACE Basin, South Carolina.
A wide scene with a little bit of everything.
This includes the Roseate Spoonbills, Great Egrets, Godwits, and a few Snowy Egret.
Best viewed large.
Early morning, ACE Basin, South Carolina.
